Sash and door holder.



P. W. RASMUSSEN.

SASH AND DOOR HOLDER.

APPLICATION HLED'JULY 3.1915.

Patented Oct. 12

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH cb.,wA

sasza AND DOOR noLpER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedOct.12,1915.

Application filed July 3, 1915. serial No. 38,002.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER W. RAsMUssEN, a citizen of the'United States of America, residing in Crawford Township, in the county of Antelope and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sash and Door Holders, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a tool or implement designed primarily for carpenters use and adapted for holding sash, doors, or

similar articles on edge while they are being fitted and trimmed. V

In implements of this character it is desirable that they support the door or sash in a comparatively rigid manner to permit of convenient working'thereon' and that they be readily adjustable to accommodate sash or doors of different widths; the capacity of the implement to be folded into a comparatively small compass when not desired for use being a highly desirable additional feature.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a compact foldalole implement of this type which may be readily adjustable to accommodate doors or sash of different width and which will rigidly support the door or sash in a manner to permit it to be conveniently worked upon, the parts of the structure readily adapting themselves tobe foldedand in effect locked in folded relation so as to provide a small. compact structure which may be readily and conveniently carried from place to place.

The invention in the preferred form of details will be described in the following specification, reference being had particularly to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the use of the improved implement; Fig. 2 is a plan of the same showing'the parts in folded relation; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the folded implement.

In the accompanying drawing wherein it will be understood is illustrated the preferred form of detail, the improved implement comprises a base strip 1 of an appropriate length and preferably provided at one end with a felt or fabric pad 2 to'per-' mitthe implement, as a whole to be braced against any suitable fixture without liability of marring the latter. The base strip 1 is designed to support one end of'the door or sash and is of such thickness as willsupport the article above the floor or other surface to avold marring or in uring the lower edge.

The supportingstructure proper involves l a foot piece 3 and a head piece 4, each sub stantially of U-form including side plates 5 arranged in spaced parallel relation and connected by a cross strip 6, thus forming a U-housing for the edge of the door or sash to be worked. The foot piece 3 has the side plates 5 extended below the cross strip 6 forming ears 7 which are pivotally' connected at 8 to the base strip 1, the pivotal connection being such that the foot piece may be swung down upon the base strip when desired, the side plates 5 of the foot piece being spaced apart to bridge the base strip when so' turned. Thehead and foot are 'connected for relative adjustment vertically through connectors involving telescopic members 9 and 10, the former being preferably threaded intoprojections 11 extending outwardly from the side plates 5 andthe latter suitably fixed in similar projections 12 projecting outwardly from theside plates 5 of the'head. Member 10 telescopes within member 9 and is held in adjusted relation through the medium of a set screw 13 in an obvious manner. The telescopic supports thus provided, and being one on each side of the head and foot, permit of vertical ad- 7 fixed relation through the medium of a set screw 18, as will be obvious from the drawing. Lateral brace strips in the form of legs 20 are pivotally connected to the cross piece 6 of the foot 3, being arranged thereon opposite the projection of the plates 5 of the foot, and the cross piece is undercut or otherwise formed to provide a holding ledge 21 which projects outwardly beyond the face of the cross piece and has its lower edge inclined outwardly and downwardly in bothdirections from the central point as at 22 so that when the parts are in operative position the lateral brace strips 20 are held in fixed position between the base strip 1 and the ledge 21, the free terminals of the lateral brace strips resting on the appropriate sur face and holding the structure as a whole rigidly against lateral movement.

In conjunction with the base strip 1 which as compared with the length ofthe door or sash being operated upon is comparatively short, I provide a block 24 recessed at 25 to receive the lower edge of the sash or door at a point remote from the base strip, the block serving as the opposite end support, as will be obvious.

In operative use as illustrated in Fig. 1, the holding section including the foot and head piece is turned up on the base strip to an approximately vertical position, and through the medium of the telescopic members described the head is adjusted vertically with relation to the foot to properly space the parts. The door or sash is disposed on edge and the end thereof inserted between the plates 5 of the head and foot. In this connection I contemplate the use of a wedge strip 26 arranged between the side of the door or sash and one of the plates 5 of the head to eifectively clamp the door or sash against accidental displacement. The positioning 0r brace strut having been automatically adjusted in this positioning of the supporting section the set screws are tightened to lock the'parts in adjusted positions. The door or sash may be then fitted, trimmed, or otherwise worked on as desired, being reversed or supported on supporting edge or held in any edge position desired by an obvious adjustment of the parts.

After use the implement as a whole may be readily collapsed by loosening the set screws 12 and 18 and moving the head toward the foot to the limit of such movement. The supporting member is then turned down onto the base strip 1 on the pivotal supportsS, whereupon the set screws 12 and 18 are turned to lock the parts in their folded relation. The lateral brace strips 20 are then turned inwardly to overlie and rest upon the base strip 1, when the implement Will be folded into a comparatively compact package for convenient storage or transportation.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. A carpenters implement including a base strip, a sup-porting member pivotally connected thereto, and comprising approximately U-shaped head and foot members, ind telescopic connectors between said mem- 2. A carpenters implement including a base strip, a supporting member pivotally connected thereto, and comprising approximately U-shaped head and foot members, and telescopic connectors between said members, and a brace strut involving telescopically connected members, said members being respectively pivoted to the base strip and to the supporting member.

3. A carpenters implement including a base strip, a supporting member pivotally connected thereto, and comprising approximately U-shaped head and foot members, and telescopic connectors between said members, and lateral brace members pivotally connected to the supporting member.

4. A carpenters implement including a base strip, a supporting member pivotally connected thereto, and comprising approximately U-shaped head and foot members, and telescopic connectors between said members, and lateral brace members pivotally connected to the supporting member, and means carried by the supporting memberfor bracing the lateral strips against upward movement.

5. A carpenters implement including a base strip, a supporting member pivotally connected thereto, and comprising approximately U-shaped head and foot members, and telescopic connectors between said members, and lateral brace members pivotally connected to the supporting member, the foot section of the supporting member having a ledge to overlie and bear upon the lateral brace strips when the latter are positioned for use.

6. A carpenters implement comprising a base strip, a U-shaped foot pivotally connected thereto, lateral brace strips pivotally connected to the foot member, .a U-shaped head member, and telescopic rods connecting the head and foot member.

7. A earpenters implement comprising a base strip, a Uashaped foo-t pivotally connected thereto, lateral brace strips pivotally connected to the foot member, a usshaped head member, and telescopic rods connecting the head and foot member, a telescopic brace strut pivotally connected to the head member and to the base strip.

8. A carpenters implement comprising a base strip, a U-shaped foot pivotally connected thereto, lateral brace strips pivotally connected to the foot member, a, U-shaped head member, and telescopic rods connecting In testimony whereof I affix my signature the head and foot membgr, a telesfiopc brace in presence of two Witnesses.

strut pivotally conneete to the ea memher and to the base strip, said supporting PETER RASMUSSEN' member being adapted to be folded down Witnesses:

upon the base strip, the base strip locking RASMUS. RAsMUssEN,

the supporting member in folded relation. BENJAMIN RASMUSSEN;

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Washington, D. G. 

